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IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

2519 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78203 · (210) 239-4800 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Enrollment
469
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
416 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
75
Grade 7
84
Grade 8
89
Grade 9
67
Grade 10
73
Grade 11
44
Grade 12
37
Student demographics
White
133%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
37580%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
7917%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25154%
Female
21846%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
469
+133 (+40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.2:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
80%
was 77%
% Black
17%
was 20%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

Set in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is an intimate 9-12 campus, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It instructs 469 students across grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 41% below the state mean of about 796.

IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one of 125 schools operated by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that instructs 79,430 students overall.

In terms of who attends, IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY lists that 80% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bexar County shows median household earnings sit near $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one.

IDEA EASTSIDE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 33.6%.

The school occupies a high-density site. IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY has expanded 40%, going from 336 students in 2018 to 469 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Bexar County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students

Quick facts

School name
IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
District
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
2519 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78203
Phone
(210) 239-4800
County
Bexar County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
469
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
416 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480021113231
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
What is the total enrollment at IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY enrolls approximately 469 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY serve?
IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is approximately 13.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
At IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY, the student body is approximately 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY in?
IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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